With the European Football Championships reaching its climax, many a pub will have been packed with fans watching the games while the beer flows. But when the tournament ends, will the pub be such an enticing place?
Over recent weeks, the most compelling visual feature of many hostelries will have been the bunting to highlight not just that the tournament is on, but also that the pub is a great place to watch it with friends and strangers alike, sharing the experience of joy, frustration, nerves and the ultimate heart-stopping anxiety of penalty shoot-outs.
When the place is packed and it is standing room only, some features of the pub may be overlooked. Nobody will care too much about the general décor and less still about the carpets if England win.
Some People Are On The Carpet
However, when it is all over, the state of the pub carpet will be one of those things landlords may be looking at. This is not just because it might need a clean after lots of frothy liquid was spilt on it during wild goal celebrations; when your pub no longer has a compelling reason on its TV screen to bring people in, the state of décor and other attractions will matter much more.
So, what makes a good pub carpet? As experienced suppliers of such flooring, we know some basic qualities are very important. It needs to be hard-wearing and long-lasting to deal with a lot of footfall. It should be stain-resistant and easy to clean when food and drink are spilt (not just during football matches). It should also be reasonably attractive.
The last of these may be dependent to an extent on how well-lit the pub is. In some old-style hostelries where a cosy, intimate atmosphere is a central appeal, a thicker, warmer and darker carpet is fine.
However, in a more modern setting with larger open floor spaces and higher ceilings, the area will be lighter and more communal. Here, utility matters most, but a dirty carpet will be more visible.
Carpets To Achieve Your Goals
The kind of products we offer will work perfectly for just about any pub, combining all these qualities of attractiveness, robustness and easy maintenance.
A great option is the Balsan Pilote 3D Tramontane carpet tiles. Measuring 500 x 500 mm, these come in a range of designs that are in anything but opaque, standardised colours. Instead, they come in varying mottled shades of blue, green, yellow and grey, which will make any small blemishes and stains less likely to stand out.
These tiles are 6.5 mm thick and made in a structured loop pile, made from recycled nylon with bitumen backing, and have a warranty of 15 years. That’s a lot of football tournaments.
Balsan also offers Ultrasoft Dalle carpet tiles, which measure 500 x 500 mm and again come in a broad array of colours, as well as the Urbanist tiles, which come in a more standard range of grey shades, so you can choose according to the décor, colour scheme and wider style and theme you want your pub to have.
More Winning Combinations
Another supplier that provides great carpets for a pub setting is Burmatex. It has a wide array of hard-wearing carpet tiles, the bulk of which come in plain grey shades, but there are some very colourful options too.
For example, there are the Tivoli Mist carpet planks, which come in an array of blended colours that, individually, look almost like a picture of the northern lights. In combination, these can produce a multicoloured and very interesting floor, presenting an attractive feature that will be instantly noticeable as soon as someone walks in the door.
These planks are available in 500 x 500 mm or 250 x 1,000 mm sizes, providing you with different pattern options.
We have other makers as well whose carpets would also be ideal for pub floors, including Gradus and Heckmondwike, enabling you to ensure your pub has the carpet you need, whether it is a large city centre bar that is packed on big match days, or a quiet and genteel establishment in the country.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to get in touch with the CVT Direct team via our Contact Us page or give us a ring on 0345 121 1234.
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